Autumn has (almost officially) arrived! Which means that life is back to normal – school’s in, my schedule is busy, and obligations abound. But I won’t use those as excuses to slack on my goals. The great thing about fall is that the weather is cooler, which means that those wonderful fall fashions will keep me motivated. Plus, crisp temperatures mean that it’s never “too hot” to workout. I’m going to relish my nightly cup of steaming hot tea as another way to keep my water intake up. I look forward to all those hearty, satisfying and wls-friendly soups, stews, and crockpot meals that I’ll create for myself. This year, the changing season will mark new milestones that I haven’t seen in 5, 7, 10+ years! Bring on fall 2014 – it’s time to reach new heights! Wednesday weigh-ins will keep me accountable through the work week, and will give me a positive outlook for the weekend. Throughout the fall, I’ll be giving Wednesday weight loss updates called WonderFALL Weigh-Ins.
Week 67 was a pretty good one. I made some great meals, got in a few strong workouts, and even took a long walk when I wasn’t feeling that great over the weekend.
So, how’s the scale looking?
When I weighed in this morning, I was 172.2, which is a maintain this week, and a loss of 104.8 lbs since surgery! I’ve lost a total of 142.8 pounds from my highest weight!! I have 22.2 pounds to go to my ultimate goal weight of 150 pounds. I can’t lie, I’m disappointed that I didn’t see a loss on the scale this week, because I’ve been putting in work and eating right. But when I look at the week, I did skip two weekday workouts and I wasn’t feeling great this weekend, so I didn’t do as much as I normally would have. I ate a lot more carbs and less protein than I should’ve late last week (in the form of a chicken pesto pizza that lasted for 3 meals). I’m not too upset about this maintain, because I know it’s only temporary. It also shows me that at this point in my journey, I need to push harder in order to see a loss on the scale.
So far this week (the past two days), I’ve been getting in strong workouts, following the Tone It Up Frisky Fall Challenge. This morning my legs are really feeling the squats, lunges, and other moves that I’ve been doing. I love pushing myself with the toning workouts. I’ve also resumed C25K, and I was pleasantly surprised that I felt strong in my runs even though I’d taken so much time off from running training. My main workout goal this week is to make sure I get in all my weekday workouts, not allowing myself to skip any because I’m tried, which usually happens around Thursday or Friday.
In terms of food, things are going well. As I mentioned above, toward the end of last week and into the weekend I wasn’t making the best food choices. I kept my calories under my daily goal, but I wasn’t eating enough protein and veggies. I know this is a main reason the scale didn’t move this week. I know better. I know that in order to lose weight, I need to eat well, not just keep the calories within my limits. It’s much more important to keep WHAT I’m eating in check. Eating out several meals in one week doesn’t lead to weight loss. It would’ve been better for me to eat that chicken pesto pizza for just the one meal and leave the rest. I need to release myself from the idea of “wasting food,” and continuing to eat a heavy carb and fat with little protein meal several times just so that I don’t feel wasteful. Indulging for one meal is one fine, but eating that same meal three times because I have leftovers isn’t good for my weight loss goals. From now on if I go out and indulge in a meal that doesn’t really fit in with my plan, I’m going to enjoy that one meal and leave the leftovers at the restaurant because it’s just not worth the damage it does. So far this week, I’ve done a good job with balancing my protein, veggies, and carbs.
If anything, this maintain is going to spur me to push myself harder this week. I don’t want to see another maintain on the scale next week, and I’m determined to make sure that I see a new loss. I’m so close to a new weight “decade,” and I’ve love to move into the 160s next week which is completely doable – I’d only need a loss of 2.4 lbs. I’m going to keep that number in mind and use it to motivate myself in my workout and in my food choices. Here’s to moving forward!
Until next Wednesday, my friends. I hope the scale treats you well, and that you have a wonderful week!
Bella on the Beach 